Roller-bearing.



i., wHHNEY. ROLLER BEARING.- APPLICATION FILED OCT- 2.1913.

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l' FRANK VJHI'INE Y` OF HUBBARD WOODS, ILLINOIS.

Be it known that l, Fie-WK ,\\'il 1'r.\'ey, a eitzenA of the United Statt-s, 'residing at Hihiard 'oods, inthe county of Cool; and

Sta of Illinois, have invented-new and 'nsefill Improi'ements-in Roller-Bearings, of

which theffolldwing is u specification.

The-present inrention has reference to rollerbeurings, and it "resides, l'nimarily, in the' production of. an improved bearing of the general I 'vpe or character specined embodyingl; plurality of roller-carrying elements whigjh nre designed for bodily rotary moveimfntt'gn either direction Independently of orrelalive to '.ea'eli other, but are held against relative or independent lateral movement. "fflienumlwr of 'snelrelements muy be-v-arieil at will, with a resultant variation iii the -lexigtlrof the compound bearing, so that. by simpl)7 increasing the same the'hearing may .be made to carry a muxamum lofl at n n'nlxiinum speed.

' As a flirther object, the invention comprehends an improved form of roller-carrying element Capable of manufacture v:1t-a. .low Cost, and by a simple operation, and in eonforx'n'ity. vithfthe-angles.of the beafriin.;l snrfaces between which it'islirit'erpos'eil, and constructedl as to provide for the ready insertion land removal of the rollers, ai; well as their retention iii 'plaire when inserted. These elements consist, euch, ofvan imnular erige or ring provided with roller-seats, the width of snh cage beinglessthan the diameter of the. rollers, so that the latter are thus caused to engage the limiting;rv surfaces. The rollers are arranged in single file, in circular ser-ies, in theiriseats .and theeeges them- .selves are. arranged coaxi'ally with one another'. and with-v the bearing members, and arel suitably held in pl'ee,'in orderto unify the entire bearing-and obtain a maximum' marketing and 1nsimplicity in handling,

cage; Fig. 4 is a sectional 'iew' of a modified hearing; and Fig. `5 isY a fragmental view `of'fone of the cages and its associated Vrollers shown in such modification.

Roller bearings embodying,r the present in- Uventien are capable of use in all cases where ROLLER-BEARING.

I, Specification of Letterslatent. Patented Ju ne 27, 1916. Application tiled October 2, 1913. SeriaLNo, 793,038.

it desirable or necessaryto eliminatevor minimize friction. 'Owing to thevarious conditions in which the bearinfjr may, be' used i Vin prartire, it is obvious thati'the construe-A tion mid arrangenxent of the hearing surl faces of its inner and outer members-may differ in order-that the bestlres'ults maybe .ibtained, and while two constructions have been represented, the same main principles r-f Athe invention are involved in bot-lL In the construction shown in Fig. v1,1-

and 2 indicate, respeeti\ely,'the inner and outer members of the beari n",'and flthe:

n shaft whereon the.v former member is ldceyed or ntlierwisesuitably mounted. These inem` bers are here depleted es cones, the working or bearing surfaces ofv .i'hieli -are precisely l eter und are adapted. to 'bear evenly upon the parallel surfaces presented by the inner and outer bearing,r members VThese disks are arranged in circular series, of whichn a plurality is employed. in the bearing, 'and eneh series is carried b v'a eagefthe number' of rages, and, in fart, ot'V rollers mounted'n each cage, beingr determined according; to

existing conditions and objerts of' work.A

i The cages are arranged'sidei Ah iy side inthe hearing space., in e'o-nxmlrelation to one each preferablyconsists of a ring', Conmaterial. The form of these 'rings necessarily varies, to snit the shape vofthe partieular bearing members with which 'they strneted from sheet metal or other suitablev `nnother and to the bearing me'lnl'ers, :indi

are 'to he used;'i;hus, in Fig. L, where cone' bearings are employed` 'theVV rings o rings 5' are ati-ight angles to the axes of such surface, the rings in each constrution, however, being arranged in parallel planes.

"/To retain 'the rollers in place thereon, the

are.v dished toward the baserof the inner cone I, but where. the. bearing surfaces are truly@` cylindrical, as in Fig. 4,-the planes of the-4 rings ure provided with la rireular seriesof pockets (t wherein the rollers are fitted, the width of the. rings being apprerialitivr less than the diameter of the rollers, so that the peripheries of the latter are thereby enahled toengage the bearing surfaces. The oekets themselres are produced hy .means o radial extensions or 'tongues-7. which are preferably vformed integral With'said rings at the inner edges thereof, the tongues heilig heut first rmtwardly from the rings, then laterally -thereaeross, and finally inwardl)t to ward the rings. The tongues arefspaced apart, as shown, andthus'produee or form a series of three-sided transverse partitionsl orstraps, thespaees between 'adjacent straps (':onstitutinrf'the poekets in question and Abeing regulated aeeordiug tofthe number disposed atright -angles'to eaelrotlier and .and size ofthe disks. Also.- the' contiguous bent portions or sections of the straps are to the ring, and their terminals or free cada are in'eontaet with the ring, the, neutral seep tion ofench strap heini;r spared sutliriently an appreciable extent. 35.

far from the ring ltlovpermit the intrmlnetion of the disks thereheneath.

While, as previously Stated, the material of which the cags'are formed may vary, it is preferable that sheetanaterial may la; used for this purposeyysince the cages may be stamped or'etrllek out and the tongues bent in tov` position by u. single opel'fation` thereby reducing. theestpf manufacture to Moreover, and thisv is'a' matter of very .Considerable importanee,

the'afore-mentioned-straps inv sixelx instaure,v

Means are -pimjided for retaining the Vloaded cages 'in vassembled' .position in the l eari`r \g. spaee, and such means consists, h v prqt'eriaiee, of 's iiitahlel annular metallic wasfhas whirh are thenaselres held in place in any desiretjgpan'ner. They are arranged at iv-Ln the ofposite enda' of the aforesaid space. and majI have any Construetional form and arran rement aIl\'isa l le,-tliat is to say. either or-iioth may lle fixed. detarhahle or adjustalsle-, lint sint-.e no definite arrange; ment is essential to the invention, elaborate. desrription"and illustration are omitted. lt issullirieut to .st-ate, therefore, that in the -retain the same.

i ity of vvindividual annular aeriefsA of disk". `rollersroperatmg with said membe ("onstrnetion represented' in Figi. i, the washers H and Q arfl of angular rross-sertioir and enrirrle the inner hearingr l, the latter I wingprovided adjacent its ends with eireumlrreutial shoulders l() and ll whirlr are :3 engaged h v the shoulders l2 and l3p`rodru1-dou said washers at'the Jiunrtion of their outer and inner pi'u'tions'or |ne|nl |e| -s.-A 'I`he, washer in this ronstrlnf'tioii. retained hy .a de ire here shown as -eou'sisting of a 75 split. spi-.ng ria;r l-l whieh tits iu a veujeumferential. groove or .seat l`" in the--lkaring surfare of the outer'roue or'lwaring` meliiller 2 and projerls'1u-ross fiid -washer-S as re'pre- .sented .iu l"ig.' l. and a similar Aor other de- 3d i rire may, if desired. he eni|)lo' \'e l inionnccf tion with the other. washer il; A ln the ern- `l odi|neut depirted in Fig. 4, the washers and 5)' are likewise rif-.angular crossaseetiony are of eounterlmrt .eout'rlwtion, and am at- 35 taehed by hollaA or other silital'ile'fasteners ult'. From the foregoing", it \`\j`ill he understoml` therefore, that'the rages :tud theirlrespeetivii sets of rollers are rap'alile of dilfereu'tial. movement .in either dirertom hut'are held 9oV i against lateralmorena-nt h y the washers, and, also. that the rollers are'iidistrilufltedv. equidistantly around .the` cages and engagehoth hearingsurfares. the disposition'of ther rings or rage lunlies heinill regulated -in ac-l 96' eordanee with the vainyilari-ty' ofv sv rh Suit-m 'mi fares. The 'enges hav'fthe -samef 'relative arriuiyeuient under all"(,o n d i .tio ns, ('Hthq ge. projeet. toward the hod of the .nex adjare'nt" ei\",f"e',"1'0q thereby preventing .interteifeure betweenthe'V rages during'gftheir litl'erential m ovel`nents,f, and the .m'nnlier of "surheages'and of'fthc" 1. l[na roller hea ring.. as hearing mernlier, haringa vroniral ,hearing sl-lrfare andiapairv of laterally spared permanently -tixed col-1 lars. and a groupof raves surrou-ndingthe said eonieal hearing: sur aeflatwe'en the col- -la rs(lu-reo'rnsaid eages'lwing provided with eapansilile mouth pfwkets-adapted to receive dislrrollers at their exterior surface. and to 'suit the requirements of :thwwofln f 'spia-ed"-heari'ng iueltlhers .having o piposxed eoniral hearingsurfamsotftqual ang S; one-. QY f of said 'omral sux-fuers being provided-with.' 12u two rigidly spared annular collars, a 'pluriiltween said collars. and a plurality of cages of ditterrnt diameters a rrang'ed side hy Aaide tit-tween said membersA amlfeollars. vari; ragt-f engaging the peripheries and also the aides ol' the rollers of theA respertive annular serieu whit( the latter roiperate with said roniral .sui-lares.

memos Y 3. In a combined end thrust and radial load roller bearing, the combination of spaced bearing members having opposed conical bearing surfaces of equal angles, one of said membershaving a pair of stationary collars, a plurality of individual annular series of disk rollers cooperative with seid bearing surfaces between seid collars, a plurotatable roller i retained between said collars` each of said rings having a' series of pockets for the respeetive annular series of rollers and each pocketengaging the periphery of a roller to space the same cireum'ferentiii-lly and engngv ing the opposite sides of each roller to guide the same laterally.

4. In a roller bearing embodying disk rollers, e bearing member having a pair of annular collars thereon, e' plurality of inde pendcntly rotatable roller spacing,r rings a:- ranged side by side encircling sain' member between said collars, cach of seid ringsV having a series of roller containing pockets, nach pocket provided with :in expensible opening von its outer edge to receive said rollers and to retain the same.

5. A ring cage for roller bearings pro-l vided with a series of Het pockets partially enveloping the ends andfaces o? n plurality of disk rollers arranged edgewise vin e. circle, said cage adopted to encircle :l bearing' member between spaced annular collars, said pocketshaving flexible mouths at their cxposed periphery adopted to the trnnster of the said disk rollers to `or from sa i. Page.

6. A roller bearing embodying two been ing members Jhaving roller-engaging sin faces of the same angle, annuler flanges at the ends of one of seid members, n cage ben tween said flanges and encircling tie beering member carrying them, seid faire f taining a single series of cylindrienimi rollers, one of the bearing members he ig provided with n. groove, and a split ringr seated in said groove and cooperating with one-of ,the flanges of the opp-sing member to retain the bearing members in correct lnteral. relation. Y

'L A bearing member having: n. lmir of 'axially spaced collars permanent-ly thereon, n plurality of annular series of disk rollers cooperating with said member be tween said collars, and :i plurality of rotetab-le rings retained between seid collars, each ring cooperating with portions of both sides and the peripheries of the disk rollers `of the respective series to'guide the same operating with portions ofthe rollingtfacoand both sides of the disk rollersI of the respectii e series.

Sfn n combined thrust und radial loud bearing, nn inner cone having permanently combined therewith :is n unit 'a 'pair of axially spaced collars` a plurality of :innulnr series ot' disk rollers cooperating with said cone between said collars, and :i plumlity of ring enges on said cone between smid collars` euch cage spacing circumferentinlly :ind furnishing vertical support to the sides of the rollers of the respectiveannular series.

1f). For roller bearings embodying' disk rollers, n flat cage comprising n plurality of fla-t pockets arranged cdgewisc in n circle` euch of said pockets' having on expzmsible opening,Y at its outer edge adapted to receive a single disk roller and retain sume isolated.

ll. For roller bearings embodying disk rollers, z` flut ring provided with integral lugs extending from its inner edge, said lugs being' bent out to copernt'e with 'the body of said ring in formingr :1 seriesof flat pockets with openings at their reeends adapted to expand t0 receive a disk roller und afterward. retain seme.

1:2. For roller bearings embodying disk rollers, a cage adapted to carry nl plurzl number of said rollers edgewiseiu annular series, mieli of said rollers beiner isolated by n pocket, .seid pocket havingr an expnnsible mouth or opening at its outer edge for rcwiring said roller.

lil, VFor roller bearings, en .finnulnrcnge provided with :i plurality of pockets, each pocket being provided with an expansible opening :it the greater circumference of szxill Jugo :adopted to open to receive tile rollers and lifter-wurd close sind retain them.

14. A cage for roller bearings provided with spacing' lugs, the. edge of two of same forming the outer opening of a, rectangular pocket, said edges adapted to yield during the insertion of n, roller therein and afterward return to normal position and partially envelop seid' roller, seid wickets beline' provided with sidesto guide the roller laterally. 15. ln ai roller bearing. a. bearing member, n, roller cage encircling, said member, the outer circumference of .said cage provided with expansible openings adapted to permit rollers to be inserted or withdrawn from said cage while encircling seid member.

EG. In a combined thrust and radial load bearing, a conical-faced bearing: iembor havin. u pair or :innuler collars thereon, n plumliy of single unnnlar Series of disk rollers encircling seid member between .said

collar-s,v and v`miuula rdings ,each having my hundl in presence ofY two subscribing means projecting from n-side'bhcrcof to euwitness. gu'g tlu:. pcrqJhcx-lcs of 'the dlsk rolrs to space the same cxlfmn-fcrcntwHy;,und the FRANK w-VHITNEY.

5 body-Of tlhurng'colcruting ithibc sdcs Witne-sses:

of the rollers to guide the sume laterally. RLnMm C. DEILY,'

- In testimony whereof] lmvcfhcreunto set GEORGIA MARKS. 

